The hygienic transition from cesspools to sewer systems (1840-1930): The dynamics of regime transformation

Research Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1069-1082

  Geels, Frank W ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hygienic transition; Regime transformation; Sewer systems

Indexed keywords

REGIONAL PLANNING; SEWERS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

HYGIENIC TRANSITION; REGIME TRANSFORMATION; SEWER SYSTEMS; SOCIOLOGY;

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE;

EID: 33747182788     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2006.06.001     Document Type: Article

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